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MID TERM REVIEW BY ADB TEAM The Midterm review of ASAP programme by the ADB team was held in ASAP Headquarters from September 11th 2017. The meeting, spread over a span of five days, reviewed the activities accomplished so far by ASAP and discussed the future prospects of the programme. The ADB team was represented by Ms. Sunhwa Lee (Principal Social Sector Specialist), Mr. Fook Yen Chong, Mr. Rhayashi (Social Sector Specialist) and Kanupriya Gupta, (Project officer, India Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank). The team also held discussions regarding ASAP with Dr.K.M. Abraham IAS, Chief Sec- retary to the Govt. of Kerala. ASAP is the first loan-ex- tended-programme by ADB, under Result Based Lend- ing Scheme, and is also the first one funded under Skill Development in India. ASAP has achieved all result in- dicators set so far . PRE BID MEETING FOR EOI Pre bid meeting for EOI released for operation and management of CSP conducted at Mascot hotel on 13th September 2017. The Pre Bid Meeting was to provide clarification to the queries raised by bidders. Over 31 bidders attended the Pre bid meeting, which was chaired by Team Leader and Additional Secretary Shri Rajendran Nair. WORKSHOP Workshop on Communicative English Trainer module led by Dr Jameela Beegum, Chairman Curriculum Development Committee was held on 26/9/2017. The key discussion points were to upgrade the content of the existing Commu- nicative English Trainer module, to provide adequate exposure to the English language that would ease its usage in future for the stu- dents. This can include the use of increased vocabulary and accurate pronunciation learnt by forming sentences using them. Smt Jameela Beegum highlighted the significance of imple- mentation of advanced Communicative English Module in the University Integration Scheme. The Workshop was attended by academicians from various Colleges across Kerala. UNIVERSITY INTEGRATION OF ASAP COURSES ASAP Orientation for students of Malayalam University was conducted on 14.September 2017, at the Rangashala Malayalam Sarvakalshala Campus. The programme was inaugurated by Dr. Bharathan (Registrar in Charge,Malayalam University) and the Presidential address was delivered by Prof Dr. T Anithakumari (Dean Malayalam Department, Malayalam University). Orientation was given to first year PG students. The same process is progressing in the University of Kerala. 08 08